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"Chi tace acconsente." (Who doesn't speak up, consents.) Welcome to another recipe edition from Adriana's Italian Bakery!
This week's Italian recipes:
-Beetroot with Bechamel Sauce
-Salmon Mousse with Shrimp Cream
-Ugly But Good Biscotti
"Auguri e saluti" to all our readers. Enjoy this week's recipes!
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Recipe: Beetroot with Bechamel Sauce |
Beetroot with Bechamel Sauce
Barbabietole Alla Besciamella
Ingredients:
For the Bechamel Sauce:
2 oz (50 grams) oz butter
2 oz (50 grams) plain flour
18 fl oz (500 ml) whole milk
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
Salt and pepper
For the Beetroot:
1 lb and 5 oz (600 grams) cooked beetroot, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices
1 oz (25 grams) butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
Salt
Directions:
Prepare the Bechamel Sauce:
Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
Whisk in the flour.
Pour in all the milk, whisking constantly until it starts to boil.
Season with salt, lower the heat, cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for at least 20 minutes. Bechamel sauce should not taste like flour.
Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Taste and add more salt if necessary and season with pepper and/or nutmeg.
If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk.
If too runny, return to the heat and add 2 slices of butter mixed with an equal quantity of plain flour.
Prepare the Beetroot:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) Gas Mark 4.
Grease an ovenproof dish with butter.
Arrange the beetroot slices in the prepared dish and drizzle with the melted butter.
Season with salt and spoon the bechamel sauce over the beetroot.
Bake until hot and bubbling. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
That's it!
Recipe: Salmon Mousse with Shrimp Cream |
Salmon Mousse with Shrimp Cream
Mousse di Salmone con Crema di Gamberi
Ingredients:
1 lb and 5 oz (600 grams) salmon (cleaned and filleted, bones and head saved)
2 egg whites
8 fl oz (250 ml) double cream
Butter for greasing
Salt and white pepper
For the Shrimp Cream:
18 cooked shrimp
2 oz (50 grams) butter
2 fl oz (50 ml) brandy
1 tablespoon plain flour
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F) Gas Mark 3.
Grease a ring mould pan with butter.
Skin and chop the salmon fillets and place in a bowl.
Place the skin, any trimmings, the bones and head in a large saucepan.
Add water to cover, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff.
Whip the cream in another bowl until stiff.
Add in the egg whites, then the cream into the chopped salmon and season with salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture into the ring mould and place in a roasting tin.
Pour in boiling water so that it rises to about halfway up the side of the mould and bake for 45-50 minutes.
Meanwhile, strain the salmon stock into a bowl.
Prepare the Shrimp Cream:
Peel and devein the shrimp and finely chop the shells.
Heat half the butter in a frying pan, add the shells and cook, stirring frequently, for a few minutes.
Sprinkle with the brandy and cook until it has evaporated.
Then season with salt and pepper.
Mix the remaining butter and the flour to a paste and add to the pan, stirring.
Stir in as much of the hot salmon stock as required to make a slightly runny sauce.
Strain into a bowl and add the shrimp.
Turn out the mousse and pour the shrimp cream in the middle. Serve immediately. Serves 6-8.
That's it!
Recipe: Ugly But Good Biscotti |
Ugly But Good Biscotti
Biscotti Brutti Ma Buoni
Ingredients:
6 egg whites
14 oz (400 grams) toasted hazelnuts, finely chopped
11 and 1/2 oz (330 grams) caster or superfine sugar
A few drops of vanilla essence
Unsalted butter, for greasing
Plain flour, for dusting
Directions:
Stiffly whisk the egg whites in a grease-free bowl, then gradually fold in the hazelnuts, sugar and vanilla.
Pour the mixture into a non-stick pan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) Gas Mark 4.
Grease a baking sheet with butter and dust lightly with flour.
Remove the pan from the heat and place tablespoons of the mixture on the prepared baking sheet, spaced well apart.
Bake for about 40 minutes without opening the oven door.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the baking sheet, then remove with a palette knife. Makes about 20.
That's it!
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